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Gold traceability: where does the gold from our mines go?
450 tonnes of gold worth over 25 billion $Processed in 2020 by refineriesFour refineries account for 96 of the 142 business relationships identifiedThe need...
West African Resources: Presentation of Sanbrado and Kiaka reserves in Burkina Faso
Unhedged gold mining company West African Resources Limited today (April 5, 2023) provided an updated 10-year resource, reserve and production outlook for its Sanbrado...
Orezone Bomboré gold mine: strong gold production between January and March 2023
41,301 ounces of gold produced43,139 ounces of gold soldAverage selling price: 1,892 US$ per oz,Revenue generated: 81.6 million $ (49 billion FCFA)The mine went...
Sanbrado Mines: West African Resources publishes its 2022 Sustainability Report
West African Resources (WAF), which operates the Sanbrado Mining Company (SOMISA SA), has just published its Sustainability Report 2022. The content of the report...
Merger between Glencore and Teck and simultaneous split into 2 companies specialising in base...
Glencore announced that it has proposed Teck Metals, a merger between the two companies, followed by a simultaneous demerger to create two separate companies...
Industrial gold production: February 2023 was more favourable than January 2023 with 5.408 tonnes...
During the month of February 2023, Burkina Faso recorded an industrial production of fine gold of 5.408 tonnes. This production is up by 48.3%...
Raw materials trade: Report reveals non-disclosure of financial data by some extractive companies
"Very few companies publish information of public interest such as their annual turnover, the taxes they pay or their purchases from governments or public...
SOMISA mine trains local mining goods and services providers in Boudry
To give more opportunities to local companies and meet local content requirements Several modules developed during the trainingA training course that was appreciated by the...
Canada and CSR in Burkina Faso
This article was published in the RSE Mine Magazine issue N°04-05 Dec.2022 - Jan. 202 of the RSE Forum.The journal is available at this...
Promoting Gender Equality in the Extractive Sector: Initiatives by EITI Member Countries
Including women in decision-making is essential to ensure that the extractive sector is managed in the interests of all citizens. On International Women's Rights...
